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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
NARROW MINDED
Course OF the q. 4. X Men-Malicious and
IupatrIptIc Sentiment.

Course OF the q. 4. X Men-Malicious and
UnpatrlotIc Sentiment.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The &ction
ofthe Grand Army men at Wheeling Fri
day in refusing to pass under the portrait
of President Cleveland has provoked a
great deal of comment in this city. An
editorial in to-nigh's Critic says:
The Grand Army men at Wheeling eX-
hibited a narrOw-minded and malicious
spirit in which it would be very difficult
to detect q trace of patriotism and which,
If we are not worse mistaken than ever
before in a political prognostication, they
will have serious cause 10 regret. Ii the
old soldiers acted in this matter on
their own yolitiOn they should make haste
and amend such folly. Ii they were
acting under the instruction OF Gov
ernor Foraker OF OF Governor Beaver,
or any other rank partisan, they are to be
pitied for having fallen under such baleiul
influence. 1t is certainly not IN this way
that the Grand Army can expect to COM
meud itself to the respect Of the American
people OF to the favorable consideration Of
either party in Congress. Such conduct
aot only belittles the organization, but
affects indirectly-we need not say inlur-
ously-the interests of all the old soldiers
of the Republic, especially those who are
looking TO the Government for further
bounty. Depend upon it, no measures OF
relief will ever get through Congress again
in behalf of the men who thus persistentiy
indulge in studied insult to the President
lf the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
THE CROP SUMMARY.
REPORTS OF THg CONDITION IN THE A8RI-
CULTURAL SECTIONS.


CHICAGO, August .s.-The Fdvmrs'
Rsrier will print the following crop sum.
mary In this weeks paper: Our reports
now indicate, as expected, that only late
planted corn has been materially beoehtted
BY the recent rains The average yield Of
winter wheat in the different StateA -
shown hy the threshing returns from
our crop reporters, is ~ follows:
Sixteen Illinois counties l6s bushels-
ten Wisconsin countiss, 16 l.lO; ten lndi-
anna counties, II 2.ll; thirteen Michigan
counties, II l-6; thirteen Ohio counties.
l3 s.l3; eleven Missouri counties. % Sill; T;
and eleven Kansas counties, l3 I'll. The
average yield Of spring wheat In the differ
ent States il rs follows: Seventeen coun-
ties in Iowa, III; seven couutios In Min
nesota, 10 IL; and nine Nebrasks o0un.
ties, 10 10 bushels. The average corn
crop in States reporting Is -
follows Seventeen counties In
Illinois report an average condition OF toe
crop of 81 per cent; ten counties In Vie
c,nsiu 73 percent; ten counties In 10.
diana II percent; twelve counties 10
Michigan SO per cent thirteen counties In
Ohio III percent; nine counties in Mis-
souri, 6j per cent nine counties in Kansas
SO per cent; twenty-five Iowa counties
72.7 per cent. nine Minnesota counties
10 per cent, and ten Nebraska counties
6i per cent. Pastures arc now doing we'll
and the prospect for fall feed Is couse-
quently better.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
THE REASONS.

Why the q. A. Il. and the President are
at the Outs-ExplsnatiOn Given.
Sveciol Telegram 10 The Register.
COLUMBUS, August 2S.-The Dispatch
says:
This indication Of dislike of Mr.. Cleve-
land, as a public official, ia, we believe,
the result of five things:
First-and least-His yetoes Of certain
pension bills; least, because the vetoeS
were the result of the exercise of con-
stitutional power, in accordance with his
official judgment.
Second-The fiippant tone noticed in
portion of q few of his vetoes of private
pension bills.
Third-The use, by certain Northern
editors, in the discussion OF these yetoes,
of the word "pauper," profusely, and, toe
often, Extensively.
Fourth-Vigorous opposition to these
pension bills by certain members of Con,
gress who served in the rebel army; and
the use, by u portion Of the leading South
ern press, ofthe word 'pauper," proiusely
and Extensively.
Fifth-and worse than all-the PROPOSE
ton TO return the rebel flags.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
NEW SYSTEM
or Transmitting Documents to tho Consnis
Adopted by the Government.

or Transmitting Documents to tho Consnis
Adopted by the Government.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-Within a
short time the United States has adopted a
system for the transmission of documents
10 our c0nsuls, which has resulted in the
saving Of great many hundreds Of dol
lars in the course Of the year. Formerly
it was the custom TO send books and pub,
lications intended for the various consul.
ates in Europe, Asia and Africa 10 the
United States distributing agent in Lon.
don. He would make up the packages
for the different consuls and would
mail them in London, pay.
ing the English postage rates
on each bundle. This caused the bills OF
the distributing agent to be materially in.
creased. 1t was discovered in the depart
ment that U. s. postage stamps could be
printed nj very small cost, and as these
stamps would carry packages anywhere in
the world If they were affixed 10 America
and sent through the American postoflice,
it was determined TO adopt new system.
Now instead of paying into the British Ex-
chequer several thousands OF dollars each
year in postage upon public documents,
the department orders au additional sup
ply Of postage stamps and every book in
tended for American consuls in towns on
the European continent is sent directly by
mail from Washington instead Of through
the distributing Office in London.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
After Boodler Lawyers.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-There was no
new move to-day by the lawyers for the
prosecution orsletense in the Sharp case.
Mr.. Sharp's counsel have given up their
intention To ask Judge Potter to admit
Sharp to bail. 1t was learned to-day that
Joseph II. Cboate, James c. Carter and
Austin Fox, members of the Bar AsSocia-
ton, have asked the District Attorney to
indict Lawyer Bright for conspiracy for
his connection with Sharp in securing the
Broadway railway franchise. In Mr.. Mar
tines absence it is not yet known what the
District Attorneys intentions with regard
to Bright, who was formerly his partner,
are, but it is extremely improbably that
any new indictments in connection with
the bribery cases will be found. Sharp's
condition is unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
FRANK ADMISSION.
West Virginia Politician Puts His Foot In
it-Purpose of Reunions.

West Virginia Politician Puts His Foot In
it-Purpose of Reunions.
Special Telegram TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, August 2S.-The people
here, outside of the politicians, are thor
oughly disgusted with the management o
the Wheeling reunion. The pusilanimous
spectacle of making place in the parade
for the State House people and never In
viting them, except probably the Attorney
General, who is resident Of your city,
was the signal for severest condemnation
in every direction.
When a Cincinnati paper announced
Friday that the G. A. K. marchers had In
suited the President, supreme contempt
was expressed for the political managers
of the G.. A. K.
When the REGISTER arrived last night
it was eagerly sought for information con
cerning the outrage. A Democrat who
fought for the Union was heard to say he
would be glad to have the opportunity to
thrash every politician i'll the q. A. K.
Friends of Governor Wilson were loud in
their praise of his manly defense of his
party in your city. He is commended on
all sides.
As striking example of the real feel
ing about these reunions among politi'
clans, give you the following CONVERSE
tiOn between a Wheeling Democrat and a
Charleston Radical exFederal officeholder,
Thurday night:
Democrat-"Why amt you at the re,
unlon?"
Ex-Federal Office holder-"Oh, there
are plenty of the boys there without me,
By the way, if we could have one or two
or three more such reunions before the
election we would wipe you fellows out oI
existence"
Democrat-"Why you are more candid
than your Wheeling friends. BY Cad II
you were up there and made that admiS'
sion they would throw you in the river.
YOu are letting the cat out OF the bag"
By this time my radical friend had real,
lied that he had put his foot in it, and
had almost fallen in himself, and coIu-
menced hedging by saying he did not, ol
course, mean that, aud the conversation
was only kind Of executive union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
RANKEST ROT.
Defense Of the Insult by Reflections Upon
President Cleveland.

GFeSluent OirNeAAhN.
S,oreIcl TslsQrum 10 he RegiSisr.
New YORK, August 2S.-The Standard,
Uaioa says editorially: In the outbreak
of feeling manifested against President
Cleveland at the Grand Army Reunion in
Wheeling, West Virginia, last evening,
there is occasion for reflection by thought
full and patriotic citizens. 1t is unfortuu-
ate, perhaps, that the veterans should have
been provoked into any display of anger;
but the responsibility rests on other
shoulders than theirs, and the sycophantie
adherents Of the administration must bear
the burden. That thousands of old soldiers
sturdily refused to march beneath the an
ner bearing the portrait Of Mr.. Cleve-
land, and containing a feryent invoca-
ton OF blessings on his head, is attributa-
BILE not to any lack of respect for the Office
he occupies, but to contempt for his be-
hayior toward the men who fought for the
honor of the flag and the salvation OF the
Union. To preserve the outward sem
blanee of regard for the President is rea-
sonable and proper; but to crook the preg-
nant hinges Of the knee or raise the voice
of humble sdulation ought not to be ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
OPINIONS ON THE G. A. Il. INSULT TO THE
NATIONS CHIEF.
The Action Generally COndsmned-ThsG. A. R. and
the G. 0. P.-RspgbGcan BliDrs on the War
Path in Defense Of Their Beloved
"Non-PartiSan" Side Show

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The excit-
ing incidents Of the reunion of the Grand
Army ut Wheeling have occasioned much
discussion here. The conduct of the hot
heads is generally condemned by the mem
bers of the G.. A. K but as most OF them
are in the Government service, their ex-
preston is probably not representative.
An Ohio Republican employed in one OF
the departments said to-day: Governor
Foraker is troubled good deal with a
swelled head, but he is pretty shrewd
demagogue, nevertheless, and has taken
the course he has pursued in this conflict
between the q. A. K. and Cleveland with
due deliberation. There is no doubling
that not only nearly all the Republicans
but thousands OF Democrats are dead
against Cleveland, either on account OF
the rebel lag incident OF the veto of PEN
sion bills, or both. A tremendous sentl-
ment has been excited against Cleveland
among the rank and file, as was shown by
the refusal of large majority OF the vet
Grams at Wheeling to march under the
Presidents portrait.
Foraker seized the opportunity afforded
by Governor Wilson's speech to make HIM
self the champion and mouthpiece oi this
opposition, "A he rushed into the breach .
few weeks ago with the audacious COM
mand 10 sue for an injunction to restrain
the Chief Executive and the Secretary OF
War from disturbing the flags. | call that
pretty cute political work, and there is
no telling where it will land him.
II there should be big fight be-
tween Blaine and Sherman for the nOmi-
nation it might land Foraker in the
Presidential chair. 1t is all well enough
for you fellows outside of the Grand Army
10 depreciate the resurrection OF the
bloody flag, but that will not persuade the
Grand Army, or the great majority OF 1t,
that Cleveland is the friend OF the Union
soldier, or that ne would be good man to
re-elect. The Republican members of the
Grand Army can dictate the Republican
nominee for President if they want TO, and
il this excitement be kept up don't you
think they will be likely to howl for
FOraker2'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
NATIONAL GAME.
Base Baliists Meet In Convention to Con-
slider the Contract Rules

Base Raliists Meet In Convention to Con-
sider1the Contract Ruies.
New YORK, August 2s.-Every League
club was represented at the first meeting
of the Base Bali Players Brotherhood held
here to day at the suggestion Of ex. Captain
John NJ. Ward, of the New Yorks. The
players present were: Pfeffer, Of the Chi.
cago club; Irwin, Philadelphia; Carroll,
Washington; Hacke,t, indianapolis; Han
lon, Detroit; Ward aud Keeie, New York
and Dilyiimple, Of the Pittsburg club.
Hackett represented the Boston club.
John NJ. Ward, of the New York club,
presided. The meeting WAS called TO con-
slider the matter Of arranging q new con-
tract between the players and the Ma
tional League. A committee was first
appointed TO DRAFT resolutions OF condo
lence with the family OF the late
AL. Mckmnon, of the Pittsburg
club. The matter Of contracts
was fully discu ssed, aud it was the sense
OF the convention that q new form OF con-
tract is necessary. With regard to the
reserve rule" most Of the delegates
thought it should stand with few minor
changes The question Of buying and
selling was discussed and it was agreed
that clause should he inserted in the new
contract which would provide that in all
cases of release the release should he ua-
conditional. In the case Of the
disbandonmcnt of club the players ought
to he released from all obligations. The
Brotherhood offered to assist the League in
breaking up dissipation among the players.
Messrs Hanlon, Irwin and Ward were ap.
pointed n committee by the convention to
carry out the views Of the brotherhood
with regard to the new contract. The
committee will ask the League TO meet
them in fair way and agree upon new
contract.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
TRADE DOLLARS.
Many Still In the Hands Of the PeopIo-Tho
Number.

NthbH sun III tue hauusOt tue Eeopio- hho
Number.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-Although
the flow Of trade dollars toward the treas
ury of the United States has practically
ceased, il ia believed that there are still .
great many Of these coins in the hands of
the people, which will never he redeemed.
Up TO the present time there have been
about seven and q half million trades"
exchanged for standard dollars. The sum
exceeds by only few thousand the figures
which were estimated 10 represent the
number held in this country. The
date for the final redemption Of the
coins was liked by Congress and the time
cannot be extended except by Congres-
sional action. This will in all probability
not he given, and holders Of debased coin
who fail 10 return them 10 the Treasury
before next Saturday will have to sell
them for old silver. IL is believed that
the greater numDer Of those which will
not come in by next Saturday are held by
people who hoard their savings in old
stockings and other out Of the way places,
and that these people will not be heard
from because OF their ignorance Of the law.
No one can Judge with any certainty OF
the number 30 held, but good guersers
figure that there will he several hundred
thousand unredeemed trades" after Sep
tember g.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
A JUDICIAL MOOD.
Cause of the Act-Ths Grand Army Men
Caught Mapping.


Cause of the Act-Ths Grand Army Men
Caught Mapping.
Special TsIeSrGm to the Register.
PrrsBURG, August 25.-In reference TO
the action of the c. A. r. in Wheeling the
Dispatch has the following:
1t is immensely refreshing to note how
steadily in these daVs the average common
sense Of the people keeps in check the ex-
tremists, taking the true measure of poll
cal schemes on the one hand, and curbing
the outbursts of the hot-tempersd on the
other. This judicial mood was pretty
well shown in the treatment af the Wheel
ing affair last week. There was little OF
no doubt that the display of the Presi-
dental banner and portrait and inserip-
tions, by the too officious Democratic paper
there, was for a political purpose. 1t
was probably meant to put tire
G. A. X. men who had been at
issue with President Cleveland in an
awkward position. If they marched
under the banner silently and without re-
mark, it would have been heralded far
and wide that their opposition to MIR.
Cleveland politically was dying out. 1t
they refused they would be censured for
want ofrespect for the President OF the
United States The device was tolerably
shrewd, aud sure enough it came to \
climax. But the public good sense was
superior to it, and refused to accept either
of the intended inferences. Democrats IS
we'll as Republicans declined TO see any
thing in the scheme except an exhibition
of bad taste, considering that the Grand
Army were the guests Of Wheeling, aud OF
all things wanted 10 avoid political disputes
at their reunion.
The Leader has the following bit OF
poetry:
With fire in his flashing eye,
And his mustaChe fercely curled,
Foraker stood on the balcony
And forth invectives hurled.
Swear swear, swear to tramp.e the ReOs ike
dirt. ~
And Still he yawped with ferociOus air the
Song fthe Bloody Sairt.
., Foraker! put up your gun,
Why thus on b!OOdshed bent'
Ifyuu keep this up your race Is run
In the fight for President 49,
Swear swear. swear 10 trample the Kebs ike
dirt,
But you'd better let up--if you want TO get
thereon the Song of the Bloody Shirt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
REPUBLICAN VOICE.
The philadelphia Press View Of the Matter
An Obnoxious Eih&y.

An Obnoxious Etf&y.
Sps,iIl Tleqrum 10 tie Register.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2S.--Ihe Press
says editOrialiy:
When the veterans Ofthe Union are call
ed in u legitimate way to recognize the
President, they will respect the President
u the Chief Magistrate of the nation.
When the attempt is made To force or
trap them into an apparent endorsement
Of Grover Cleveland ~ n politician they
sill resent and resist it. They honor the
oilice, as every citizen does. They dislike
and condemn the man, as they have right
and reason to do. Iftheir duty to the en-
bodIment of law and authority is evoked,
they will meet. Ii their feeling toward
the individual is challenged, they will not
hesitate to show it. That is what the
demonstration at Wheeling means, and 1t
- we'll for the President and everybody to
underestimate.
There was nothing in the circumstances
of the case which appealed TO the respect
of the veterans for the office OF President
nothing which called upon them to sup
press their feeling towards the man. On
the contrary, the Ostentatious tlaunting of
the Presidential banner in their eyes
under political auspices was natur-
ally calculated to give Ofiense. They
were in Wheeling to celebrate an army re-
union. 1t was peculiarly and exclusively
their occasion. Their line of march had
been designated. Suddenly aud upex-
pectedly they found stretched over their
pathway from the office of q Democratic
organ Grover Cleveland banner-stretched
there with the evident design OF forcing
them To march under it and OF thrusting
Cleveland in their faces In view OF their
well-known hostility 10 him they were
justified in regarding this act as gratui-
tous and wantou OffenSe, and they resented
II by the simple method Of marching
around the obnoxious etfigy instead Of un-
der II
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very bright and sparkling

a very bright and sparkling
group; and when ! saw their step knew
il, and when heard their voices thought
l knew them; but their apparel was 50
different from anything / had ever seen, ]
bowed, q stranger to strangers. But after
o while, when they clapped their hands,
and shouted Welcome, welcomed the
mystery was solved, and saw that time
had passed and that eternity had come,
and that God had gathered rs up into q
higher home; and said: "Are We all
here?" and the voices OF innumerable gen
eratiops answered: "All here;" and while
tears of gladness were raining down our
cheeks, and the branches of the Lebanon
cedars were clapping their hands, and the
towers OF the great city were Ginning their
welcome, we began to laugh. and sing, and
leap, and shout: ''Home! Home! Home"
Then felt n child's hand on my face,
and it woke NE. The children wanted
to play more. Children always want to
play more.
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The Books Still Missing.

NEW YORK, August 81. - Assignee
Cromwell has completed the statement O.
the afrlirs of Ives u Co, so far as possible
without the i've missing books of the sus
pended firm. 1t will not be made public
however, until Monday, rs some formal
ties in connection with it will have to be
completed. The statement, it is under
stood, will show practically the same re-
suits as those Of the unofficial statement
already published Il il intended that In
spector Byrnes will be asked TO hunt ~
the missing books.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
FRIGHTENED MONARCH.
Kaiskaus BsdIy sesssd -IstsrviswsA ~


CHICAGO, August 28.--WilIism W.
Hull, OF Honolulu, In In town. He was
one Of that committse of thirtesa that
called on King Kalskaua and dsmande1I
that be either sbdicats o. sign tbs ssw
constitution. I'VE conmitteemsu aIed
into the palace" said Mr.. Hal, "srd
found The king st . desk ia ons Of The
rooms. lie was pretty yell frightened md
extremely conciIistory. He saksd ~ 70
be seated, but We declined. and delivered
our meazge standing ''Your majesty"
our spokesman ssid, "Ss hsve Q eomnp-
nication for you." The kieg took H.
message and hogan 70 read L. The spotes-
man said: "YouT majesty will hs given
twenty -four hours within which % mako
an answer; and II there Il ncus ky thss
time, it will be considered . pegstive sos %
I'VE then fled ost We fslt 10 useasi-
nesA, besuse Ill the reputable psspis q
Honolulu we're with ~. We fcr1sd Q
secret Ieagne there In January sad tsek In
members unti! We Md st the hns of The
revelation about 500 citizens sworn. Thsy
had ell joined thS Hoooluls RihsS, IL
only local militia, and I had famishsd
them all with Bpfingfeld h6es. TAs kisg
hsd simply his police, cosaposed of sbset
100 natives and about sixty palsos sttHsl-
ANITA -
"AHs the stories about Kalaksas's
pokss-pisying sod csroasing kusf"
"Ya; The sdveatusen who caos over
from Gan Franeisco SEEN 10 Be The ssst u
chsracten KslaksuA likss besG Ths1 hsst
him st poker and sst hs meosg. The
erowning extssvagsboe, boSsvss, ~ bk
citing out . map-ofwar - - sxpsnss q
t50, 900. There ars only n, 900 psop3s ID
Hooolulu, spd not more thaa 5000 -
al the islanda 20 that baat saass o.
spiece all around. x -
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Pinkerton Alter Roodlsr M'Gsrrlgle.

MONTREAL, August 23.--Detective XII
lerts has left for Toronto, where he will
Join Matt Pinkerton, of Chicago. They
will proceed to locate McGarigle and
notify the crown prosecutor. A bench
warrant will then be issued for his arrest,
which will be forwarded, and should the
Ontario authorities recognize and endorse
it, the plan OF the detectives is to hurry
their man across the border into Quebec
before he can apply for a habeas corpus,
McGarigle is said to be in the vicinity oi
st. GATHERINGS.
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London Market.

LONDON, August 2s.-There was no dc.
mand for discount during the past week
three months was quoted st 2. aud short
at /; business on the stock exchange was
extremely inactive, with downward ten.
dency. Foreign were steady. In Eng
lish railway securities all changes were
adverse. Ia American railroads there wa
a constant decline. Toward the cIose
ys"terday there was some buying on Eng.
lish account. The wearines Of the market
throughout the week, in the face Of the
generally improved trafiics, puzzles aod
disappoints operators.